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Hip Hop Style: Then and Now

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

The Social Justice Center at FIT hosts a panel discussion about hip hop style over its 50 years, with experts Dapper Dan, April Walker, Antonio Gray, and Elena Romero, moderated by Harriette Cole. Moderator Harriette Cole is a veteran in the field of communications. Over the years she has produced educational seminars, panel discussions, in-person […]

Exhibition: Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop — Closes

Special Exhibitions Gallery, The Museum at FIT Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

February 8–April 23, 2023 Special Exhibitions Gallery Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop by examining the roots and history of hip hop fashion from its inception to the present time. This exhibition will explore themes such as the transition of hip […]

‘NEGRITA’ Documentary Screening with Q&A

John E. Reeves Great Hall Conference Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

https://youtu.be/nuJve4FMXFQ?si=fOiKI6TxxloF-WT3 NEGRITA, the debut documentary film from director Magdalena Albizu, interrogates the cultural prejudice and presumptions surrounding the lives of Afro-Latina women in America. Albizu, a self-described negrita, explores an unconscious ideology of anti-Blackness in which both American and Latino cultures perpetuate a false narrative of Black as undesirable otherness. Through family pictures, childhood videos, […]

In Vogue: The 90s: Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

https://youtu.be/_ksN_8zPJR0?si=0prhMWe-G05OWBmK The Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology and the Marketing Communications Department present a screening of the streetwear episode (#5) of Hulu's documentary series In Vogue: […]

Fly Girls: Women, Hip Hop, and the Power of Style

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

From oversized gold nameplate chains to bamboo hoop earrings, women in hip hop have long crafted a visual language of empowerment. Join us for a powerful conversation about Fly Girls, aimed to not only celebrate fashion and style, but also to spark dialogue about race, gender, identity, and self-expression. Join us for a panel discussion […]